Chapter 17: The Plan
I was humming while my eyes looked around Juniper's office room. My hands were clasped behind my back, my head slightly tilted as I read the title of each book on her bookshelves. I had been in different working rooms before, from my father, mother, Dastan, and even Tobias, and Juniper's room was no different.
I couldn't help but ask why... this human girl even with her few months in this world could literally live in this world in this status— a writer but with access to all the information in Nemetio Spiran.
I suddenly wanted to choke Kreios to death. I might not have felt anything unusual about her, or probably a sense of betrayal, but Kreios couldn't just hand all the information to a human like her even with her great talent.
Knowledge is power.
"Don't you think your knowledge in this world can kill you?" I asked, curious about her question.
If she's smart enough, this knowledge isn't new to her.
"To acquire and preserve knowledge is the only ability I have in this world, Your Majesty. If I wouldn't use it to my advantage then yes, that knowledge will kill me."
"And you think Kreios's power will keep you alive?"
"I think for now."
Hindi na ako nagsalita pa. Why do I feel like she's a cunning one?
While Kreios was busy, I spent most of my time with Juniper. I couldn't help but get intrigued and be fascinated by her. As someone who isn't a born woman in a prophecy, it was surprising for me to witness a human who could easily take our history.
Well, it was hard for Claret since she was just informed about a man who was waiting for her, but wasn't it hard for Kezalli as well even though she already had an idea about Nemetio Spiran?
Surprisingly, this woman could take everything easily and she could answer everything confidently.
"You sure have a great talent," I said as I continued flipping the notes she had written for the past few months.
I was sitting across from her long table, which was filled with documents, scrolls, ancient scriptures, books, and even the important names in Nemetio Spiran and their contributions.
I could hear her continuously scribbling, not even distracted by my endless questions.
"You should be my dearest queen. How much if I have a laptop and printer? Baka hindi lang iyan ang matapos ko. I could put everything in MS Excel or MS Word. I could even make a PowerPoint presentation with all the kings in each generation. I could even make a poll in this empire asking everyone who's the most handsome king."
I couldn't understand some of her words, maybe that was her way of working when she was in the human world.
Hindi na ako magtataka kung bakit hindi siya nais pakawalan ni Kreios. This woman was a treasure to any kingdom, and as wicked as Kreios was— I knew that he'd do everything to keep her.
Mas pinagmasdan ko na lang siya habang abala siya sa ginagawa niya.
I had been exposed to humans who turned into vampires after they had been bitten. They would turn out to be more beautiful and healthier with our venom, but Juniper— still a human was looking worse as days passed by.
She might die anytime soon.
"Don't you think you need a bite from a vampire and turn you into one?"
Umiling siya, pinagpatuloy niya ang pagsusulat habang may nakasampay ng tela sa balikat niya. Ilang beses na siyang inuubo.
"You look pale... sick."
